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| I don't think J&K will get statehood: Dr Farooq | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: Within days after airing apprehensions that the Union Government will give a truncated statehood after polls, former Chief Minister and National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah appeared to have lost hope of getting statehood back.
“I do not think that the Union Government will restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir”, Dr Abdullah said and added that the Centre was just befooling people on this issue.
Lok Sabha member from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah charged the BJP-led government of the centre of playing a gimmick with the people on the issue of the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
“Centre doesn’t want to restore statehood. It is all a gimmick to mislead us and the world. They won’t give it,” he said.
Earlier on February 15, Dr. Farooq Abdullah aired apprehensions that the Union Government will give a truncated statehood after polls.
Dr. Abdullah was reacting to the statement of Union Home Minister Amit Shah who stated on February 14 that the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will come up after assem... | |
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| ‘Make 6-years minimum age for admission in 1st grade’ | | | |
Agencies
NEW DELHI, Feb 22: The Ministry of Education has directed all states and Union Territories to fix the minimum age for admission in Class 1 as six years, officials said on Wednesday.
According to the new National Education Policy (NEP), the foundational stage consists of five years of learning opportunities for all children (between 3 and 8 years of age) that includes three years of preschool education and then Classes 1 and 2.
“The policy thus promotes seamless learning and development of children from pre-school to class 2.
This can only be done by ensuring accessibility to three years of quality preschool education for all children studying in Anganwadis or government, g... | |
| | | | Army recruitment rules changed in pursuit of ‘Right Mix of Brain and Brawn’ | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 22: The Indian Army has changed its recruitment process with an aim to get a right mix of brains and brawn into the force, an official said on Wednesday.
“Earlier we used to have a written examination at the end of the recruitment process, but it will now be the first thing to do so that the recruits are physically strong and brainy too,” Army Recruitment Officer Colonel G Suresh told reporters here on Wednesday.
He said the other tests – physical endurance and medical tests – will be held after the written examination.
Colonel Suresh said the other major change in the recruitment process has been that the aspirants will have to pay fees of Rs 500 to... | |
| | | | 50 J&K Police Superintendents transferred | | Mohan Lal Kaith posted as SSP Railways | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 22: The government on Wednesday ordered a major reshuffle of 50 senior police officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect.
According to an order, a copy of which lies with News agency, Swarn Singh Kotwal, SSP, Security, Jammu, is transferred and posted as Commandant, SDRF 1 st Bn. Srinagar, against an available vacancy.
Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, Commandant, IR-13 Ul Bn., is transferred and posted as Commandant, IR-IOUI Bn., vice Fayaz Ahmad Lone.
Mohd Arshad, Commandant, IPO-12 07 Bn., is transferred and posted as Commandant, IR-13 th Bn., vice Aijaz Ahmad Bhat.
Mohd Arif Rishu, SSP, Railways, Jammu, is transferred and posted as Comman... | |
| | | | We strongly condemn imposition of property tax on J&K people: M K Bhardwaj | | Jammu lawyers announce 1-day work suspension against decision | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 22: The Jammu chapter of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association on Wednesday announced a one-day suspension of work against the decision of the administration to impose property tax in the Union Territory.
Bar association president M K Bhardwaj said the decision to suspend work on Thursday was taken at a meeting which was convened to discuss the “anti-people” decisions of the Lt Governor-led administration.
“We strongly condemn imposition of property tax... | |
| | | | Youth shot dead by his friend | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: A 28-year-old man was shot dead allegedly by his friend after the two had a heated argument over a trivial issue at a marriage function on the outskirts of Jammu, officials said on Wednesday.
Arvind Singh Jamwal died on the spot after being shot by Lakhan Pratab Singh using his father’s licensed 12-bore gun at Gharota late Tuesday night, the officials said. Quoting the preliminary investigation by police, they said the two had a heated argument over some petty issue during a marriage function earlier in the day.
Jamwal returned to his home after the function but later went to the house of Singh on his call and was shot dead by him, the officials sa... | |
| | | | Srinagar-Jammu highway reopens after 2 days | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 22: The strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway reopened after two days of closure due to shooting of stones and landslides at Banihal, officials said.
After clearance of debris near Sherbibi stranded vehicles are being cleared, a Traffic police tweet said this evening.
The Police also advised the drivers not to overtake and keep line discipline for smooth movement of traffic on the highway.
A huge landslide at the highway on Tuesday had blocked the road link connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country.
The authorities pressed into service men and machinery and cleared the debris from the road to make it traffic worth, they added.
Hund... | |
| | | | Avalanche warning issued in 4 Kashmir districts | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 22: Authorities have issued a low danger avalanche warning in four districts of Kashmir valley on Wednesday, officials said.
The Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authorities (DMA) have issued a ?low danger? level avalanche warning for the people living 2500 to 2700 metres above sea level in districts of Bandipora, Baramulla and Kupwara in north Kashmir and in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district in the next 24 hours.
People living in these areas are advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas till further orders, a statement of the JKDMA said. ... | |
| | | | SIA arrests three in narco-terror case | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 22: J&K Police's Special Investigation Agency has arrested three persons including a lady during the investigation of a narco terror case in Kashmir.
The arrests were made on Tuesday by SIA Kashmir which conducted searches at multiple locations across the valley in a narco terror related case.
The police said the searches were conducted at the premises of four narco terror suspects in Anantnag, Pulwama, Budgam and Baramulla districts of Kashmir.
The agency said the residential premises of Abdul Rashid Bhat of Padgampora, Awantipora, Danish Farooq of Nasrullapora, Budgam, Abdul Rashid Mir of Amargrah, Sopore and Ovais Gul Bhat of Hardu Akad Anantnag ... | |
| | | | PM Modi to inaugurate Shivamogga Airport on Feb 27 | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Feb 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Shivamogga airport, the dream project of former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP Central Committee Member BS Yediyurappa, on February 27.
The well-equipped airport is situated on 662.38 acres of land, and apart from the runway, terminal building, ATC tower, and fire station building, it has a taxiway, apron, approach road, peripheral road, and compound wall. The greenfield domestic airport at Sogane in Shivamogga district has been constructed under the Centre's UDAN scheme aimed to make air travel affordable to all.
BY Raghavendra, MP from Shivamogga, also the son of BS Yediyurappa, on Tuesday said that PM Mo... | |
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